Re: [GENERAL] Count(*) throws error

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Simon Riggs" <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Count(*) throws error
Date: 2007-07-11 23:36:18
Message-ID: 4717.1184196978@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Simon Riggs" <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com> writes:
> Seems like we could be slightly more friendly without too much bother:

Actually, rather than get into that sort of AI-complete project,
it strikes me that the most useful response is user education. There
ought to be a section in the plpgsql documentation explaining exactly
how the substitution works and showing a couple examples of the pitfalls.
I'll try to draft something up.

regards, tom lane

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